On the 27th March I will take part in the Marathon Des Sables - known as The Toughest Foot Race on Earth.

A truly gruelling 250km multistage ultra race in one of the worlds most inhospitable environments, the Sahara Desert. It is 6 days running across endless sand dunes, rocky Jebels and white hot salt plains, carrying what you need to survive on your back in a rucksack weighing 8kg. Mentally it is the ultimate challenge with temperatures reaching up to 50 degrees centigrade and the longest run is a double marathon on day 4 and will involve running into the night.

I am doing this event to challenge myself but most importantly to raise funds for Charis Cancer Care and to highlight the amazing work they carry out. My wonderful mother Therese who passed away in 2017 attended Charis and was given outstanding  care and treatments, it's a place that is very important to my family. This local charity provides excellent facilities to the whole community in Mid-Ulster for families and loved ones dealing with cancer.